Alan Grubner - Violin, Viola
Alan Grubner continues to develop an exciting and dynamic vision for the violin in the 21st century. The sensitivity and depth of his improvisational ability coupled with a rich awareness of contrasting musical styles enables him to run freely across musical boundary lines. All forms of art inform Alan’s composition and experience of music. He incorporates signature percussion techniques on the violin, embracing a unique background that distinguishes his sound among other string players in the contemporary jazz, latin, bluegrass and classical traditions. Alan’s diverse experience includes critically acclaimed performances and numerous recording credits on violin, electric violin, viola, drums and percussion.
Alan graduated Suma Cum Laude from Dartmouth College with honors in music, and continued graduate studies in jazz performance at Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory with George Garzone, Hal Crook and Matt Glaser. He has been an adjunct professor of violin and improvisation studies at Five Towns College, and he is equally dedicated to inspiring his students and audiences. He continues to appear as a featured artist and educator at some of the world’s most prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, London’s Symphony Hall, The Blue Note, Birdland, Tonic and The Stone.
Alan performs and records regularly with New York’s finest jazz, latin, bluegrass and classical musicians. He is the recipient of Dartmouth College’s 1998 MacDonald-Smith Music Prize for High Achievement in Musical Performance and the Heiman-Rosenthal Ensembles Award for Excellence in the Creative Arts. He is also member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Golden Key National Honor societies and an affiliate of the International Association of Jazz Educators and Chamber Music America.
Mr. Grubner has appeared on ABC TV’s Good Morning America, at the 2004 Conference of the International Association of Jazz Educators, and with Henry Threadgill, Dafnis Prieto Absolute Quintet, Mat Maneri, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Eddie Palmieri, Conrad Herwig, Samuel Torres, Edmar Castaneda, Ernesto Simpson, Johnny Almendra & Jovenes Del Barrio, Jim Snidero, Dana Leong, Christian Howes, David Rogers & Imaginary Homeland, Suphala and Pyeng Threadgill. He can be throughout New York City and elsewhere with Hector Martignon’s Jazz Camerata, Eyal Maoz and Negiah, D.D. Jackson Octet, Astrograss, Dana Leong Quintet, Khalil Quame Bell & The Gift, The Dixie Bee-Liners, Danny Weiss, Michael Arenalla’s Blue Orchid Dance Orchestra, Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks and many others. He is also currently accepting students of all ages and levels of ability.